Flight VA 243: Melbourne → Adelaide

Virgin Australia23 October 2026DepartedUpdated 19 d ago, official airport data

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 243 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below.

All flights Melbourne → Adelaide

Departure

Melbourne MEL

19:41

Actual19:20 scheduled+21 min

Terminal: T3
Gate: 5

Departed

Arrival

Adelaide ADL

We do not track the arrival airport.

Data from the official airport boards. Times are local to each airport.

Distance: ≈ 641 km
On time: 67%
Average departure delay: 10 min
Days of the week

Punctuality of flight VA 243

“On time” means the flight left no later than 15 minutes after its scheduled departure time. Finished flights counted: 15, over the last 60 days of the airport boards.

Flights counted: 15
On time: 67%
Average departure delay: 10 min
Cancelled: 1

On time, up to 15 min late10
Delayed 16–60 min5
Delayed over 60 min0
Cancelled1

One bar per finished flight, the oldest on the left; the height is the delay at departure. The history table below lists the same flights.

Flight VA 243 history

Flights of the last 60 days from the airport boards. Delay against the scheduled departure.

Date / Departure	Route	Departure	Delay	Status
Thu 22 Oct19:202 min early	Melbourne → Adelaide	19:20	2 min early	Departed
Wed 21 Oct19:201 min early	Melbourne → Adelaide	19:20	1 min early	Departed
Tue 20 Oct19:202 min early	Melbourne → Adelaide	19:20	2 min early	Departed
Mon 19 Oct19:20+17 min	Melbourne → Adelaide	19:20	+17 min	Departed
Sun 18 Oct19:20	Melbourne → Adelaide	19:20	—	Cancelled
Fri 16 Oct19:20no delay	Melbourne → Adelaide	19:20	no delay	Departed
Thu 15 Oct19:20+35 min	Melbourne → Adelaide	19:20	+35 min	Departed
Wed 14 Oct19:204 min early	Melbourne → Adelaide	19:20	4 min early	Departed
Tue 13 Oct19:20+10 min	Melbourne → Adelaide	19:20	+10 min	Departed
Mon 12 Oct19:20+31 min	Melbourne → Adelaide	19:20	+31 min	Departed
Sun 11 Oct19:20+9 min	Melbourne → Adelaide	19:20	+9 min	Departed
Fri 9 Oct19:20+21 min	Melbourne → Adelaide	19:20	+21 min	Departed
Wed 7 Oct19:207 min early	Melbourne → Adelaide	19:20	7 min early	Departed
Tue 6 Oct19:20+1 min	Melbourne → Adelaide	19:20	+1 min	Departed
Mon 5 Oct19:20+1 min	Melbourne → Adelaide	19:20	+1 min	Departed

Flight VA 243: schedule and upcoming dates

Days it flew in the last 60 days
Usual departure time: 19:20

Dates already on the boards

The boards do not show the next dates of this flight yet. Airports usually publish flights one or two days ahead.

Route of flight VA 243

Departure airport: Melbourne (MEL). Arrival airport: Adelaide (ADL). Distance between the airports: about 641 km in a straight line.

Questions about flight VA 243

Is flight VA 243 on time today?

Today, 12 November 2026, flight VA 243 is not on the boards of the airports we track. The nearest flight is shown below. For 23 October 2026 the airport board shows flight VA 243 as “Departed”. Departure: Melbourne, 19:41.

Which terminal and gate does flight VA 243 use?

Melbourne (MEL): Terminal T3, Gate 5. Gates are announced shortly before boarding and can change: check the screens at the airport.

How often is flight VA 243 delayed?

Over 15 flights: on time (within 15 min) 67%, average delay 10 min, cancelled 1.

On which days does flight VA 243 operate?

In the last 60 days it was on the boards on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday.

Flight VA 243, 23 October 2026